It's for sale! Just upgraded! $6500 and it's yours!!

[Big_ug_chevy]

It's been a while since I have posted any pics. I was at a point that I couldn't move forward until the damn console came in. Well, it showed up 2 months afte mi paid for it up front. A little advice, don't ever do business with Seaark boats. I had to contact the owner directly just to get any thing done. Come to find out they didn't even start on the boat until last Friday, 7 weeks after I paid in full up front. That being said I also had some other goodies come on in:

Prosport 2 bank, 10 amp onboard charger
Minn Kota 55lb, 12vt, V2 Trolling motor
Minn Kota wireless remote Pilot System (Every boat owner should have one BTW!!)
Tempest Hatch Door
Center Consle W/built-in live/bait/cooler-well

 

[Big_ug_chevy]

pics

 

[nicodebarmore]

Did you use blind rivets to connect all your aluminum framing? Can you show a detail of how you connected your framing at the bottom and sides? Awesome build and giving me lots of ideas!


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[nicodebarmore]

Also what did you use to bend your al sheets for those fabricated mounts?


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[Big_ug_chevy]

Nico see pics, 3/16 X 1/2 rivits.

Typical stuff from lowes, minus the 1/8" aluminum plate and 1 1/2"
Lowe's is way overpriced when it comes to any metal fab stuff. Just go to your local metal supply or fabricator at about half the cost.

 

[Big_ug_chevy]

I had to custom fab a mount for the rocker panel, dual USB and AUX charging outlet. As expected the Seaark factory was
poorly done, installed and just cheap looking. Much better now I think!

 

[Shoedawg]

You can pick up that metal brake in the picture above at Harbor Freight for about $230 bucks. https://www.harborfreight.com/36-inch-metal-brake-with-stand-91012.html

How often do you use it? I think I may need one for my build, but not sure I will have use for it afterwards. It is nice to be able to bend the sheets while the boat is right there, and making needed adjustments.

 

[Big_ug_chevy]

I use it all the time, it's nice to be able to fab just about any bracket or mount.

 

[onthewater102]

The specs on that brake say for use on up to 12ga metal - for aluminum that's .0808"...not even close to the .10" or .125" that most decking is made from - have you used it on these materials?

 

[Big_ug_chevy]

1\8 with cheater pipes

 

[ADIBOO]

I'm liking the transom repair you did, might copy yours. How does the boat handle with the center seat taken out, been throwing that idea around, just worried about flex.

 

[Big_ug_chevy]

I'm liking the transom repair you did, might copy yours. How does the boat handle with the center seat taken out, been throwing that idea around, just worried about flex.

I have to taken it out yet. That being said, I put 1/8" across 6 of the ribs from front to back, side to side, tapped 1/4" and secured with 24 Stainless steel hex machine thread screws. I would bet it's safe to say that it is more structurally sound then it was before. Plus I extended the front deck 2 feet towards the transom with 2 additional cross members. If you don't want to do what I did you can always contact the manufacturer and order an additional rib. I would have done that but my manufacturer is no longer aroud.

 

[Big_ug_chevy]

Got a few things done tonight, spent about half the time cleaning up from my weekend work.

 

[Big_ug_chevy]

pics

 

[Big_ug_chevy]

Front deck almost complete. Just need to paint the vertical plate and install the onboard plug mount for the decking to be complete!! Then on to finish the wiring.

 

[Papanic]

Awesome work! :shock: I am working on a similar project. Did you use any special primer for the aluminum? What paint did you use on the hull inside and out? I like the idea of the deck paint for the flooring and front deck.

Great job.

Nick

 

[Big_ug_chevy]

Awesome work! :shock: I am working on a similar project. Did you use any special primer for the aluminum? What paint did you use on the hull inside and out? I like the idea of the deck paint for the flooring and front deck.

Great job.

Nick

Lowe's had a sale on aluminum special primer, the paint was from Amazon.com, Duralux is the name.

 

[Big_ug_chevy]

Getting closer to being done. Took it out for the first time and she floats and drives like a dream. Runs at about 25 mph. I also finally gave her a name!!!

 

[Fire1386]

Very nice work....

 

[Big_ug_chevy]

Very nice work....

Thanks, it's been a fun build!